Name: From the CIO's Desk: The Criticality of EA in Digital Businesses
Start: 2023-11-15T19:00:00Z
End: 2023-11-15T19:00:22.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
Rating: 5

MEGA International, a Bizzdesign company, is a global SaaS software company offering leading software solutions for Enterprise Architecture, Business Process Analysis, Governance, Risk & Compliance, and Data Governance to support organizations in their business transformation initiatives. 

MEGA created a collaborative SaaS platform, HOPEX, that offers a single repository to help companies collect, visualize, analyze, and communicate information to better plan and adapt to change. 

In 2024, MEGA merged with Bizzdesign and Alfabet, two global leaders in Enterprise Architecture and Digital Transformation. The combined group, now operating under the name Bizzdesign, generates approximately €110 million in revenue, serves around 2,000 customers, and employs over 600 professionals worldwide.  www.mega.com 

Architecting Influence, from noisy to influential! In this session, we’ll reveal key strategies to overcome common challenges in establishing an EA practice. Discover how to drive adoption, deliver business value, and set your organization up for lasting success with insights from real-world projects.

SwitchOn - Enterprise Architecture That Clicks: How EA Leaders Drive Successful Adoption

L’Architecture d’Entreprise est un levier clé pour structurer la transformation digitale et améliorer l’efficacité opérationnelle.
Mais par où commencer ? Et comment s’assurer d’un impact rapide ?

Rejoignez notre webinar exclusif, animé par nos experts Aziz Taous et Régis Courtois, pour comprendre :
 Les fondamentaux de l’EA : définition et pourquoi c’est essentiel ?

Un cas d’usage concret : comment une organisation a réussi sa mise en place

Les premières étapes pour structurer votre EA efficacement

Architecture d’Entreprise : Pourquoi et comment démarrer ?

In this webinar, we explore the critical elements of a successful Enterprise Architecture and its role in driving business transformation. The first part will cover a high-level overview of EA’s core principles, its overarching purpose, and best practices for defining EA services while securing stakeholder buy-in.

Through practical insights, we’ll cover:
- Leadership – The key traits that empower strong EA initiatives.
- Reliability – Critical focus areas to ensure consistent, effective execution.
- Visibility – Strategies to elevate EA’s role and make its contributions widely recognized.

The session will also highlight the strategic importance of MEGA and Sinag Solution’s partnership in the Philippines, showcasing how this partnership empowers organizations to maximize the value of their EA initiatives.

Enterprise Architecture for Transformation: Key Success Factors & Strategic Impact in Philippines

How to optimize your internal audit management, ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with organizational objectives, and how to make the most of digital platforms for efficient process management.

Cómo lograr una gestión de Auditoría Interna exitosa

Key strategies and best practices to strengthen resilience to imminent cyber threats.

Cómo abordar el reto de la Ciber Resiliencia uniendo a TI y el negocio

Face à la pression constante de la transformation numérique, les DSI jonglent avec des priorités complexes : migration vers le cloud, gouvernance des données, cybersécurité, conformité...

L'intelligence artificielle (IA) promet d'accélérer ces initiatives, mais son déploiement anarchique peut s'avérer plus risqué qu'avantageux.

Comment exploiter l'IA de manière sécurisée et stratégique ? Comment l'Architecture d'Entreprise (AE) peut-elle aider les DSI à maîtriser l'IA tout en garantissant la gouvernance, la sécurité et l'alignement avec les objectifs métier ?

Rejoignez-nous pour explorer :

Le potentiel de l'IA pour propulser votre transformation numérique.
Les écueils à éviter face à l'engouement pour l'IA.
Le rôle crucial de l'AE dans l'adoption réussie de l'IA.
L'AE de demain : augmentée par l'IA.
 
Découvrez comment l'Architecture d'Entreprise offre aux DSI les clés pour une utilisation stratégique et responsable de l'IA.

IA et Architecture d'Entreprise : L'Atout Stratégique Indispensable des DSI

Enterprise architecture must be more than just a framework, it needs influence

Enterprise Architecture plays a crucial role in shaping an organization’s strategy, technology investments, and digital transformation. Yet, many EA teams struggle to demonstrate their value, often getting sidelined in key business decisions. To be truly effective, EA must be embedded into decision-making, drive measurable business outcomes, and secure long-term leadership buy-in.

Making Enterprise Architecture Influential: 4 Steps to Drive Business Value

How to ensure you implement AI correctly, strategically, and effectively?

IA y Arquitectura Empresarial para una estrategia innovadora en 2025

Innovation isn’t just accelerating—it’s skyrocketing. As an Enterprise Architect, you have a unique opportunity to lead transformation, but staying ahead of rapid change requires new strategies. 

Are you driving change or just keeping up?

Join us for an exclusive 40-minute webinar featuring two top EA leaders: Rameshwar Balanagu, Chief Enterprise Architect at UNFI and Daniel Hebda, Chief Strategy Officer at MEGA.

Together, they’ll share how to:
- Expand your influence beyond traditional EA frameworks
- Navigate disruption and turn uncertainty into opportunity
- Apply EA principles to accelerate transformation and create measurable business impact

With industries evolving at an unprecedented pace, traditional EA methods alone won’t cut it. Learn how to move beyond theory and apply EA principles to accelerate transformation, improve decision-making, and deliver real business outcomes.

Don’t miss this chance to sharpen your strategy and stay ahead.

Architecting for Acceleration: How EAs Lead in Rapid Innovation

Dans un contexte où les systèmes d’information évoluent constamment sous la pression des enjeux de transformation digitale, de modernisation et de sécurisation, les DSI, CTO et architectes IT doivent anticiper et structurer ces changements avec une vision claire et des outils adaptés.

Votre SI mérite mieux qu'un simple inventaire !

Von Grenzen zu Möglichkeiten: Machen Sie mit HOPEX den Unterschied!
2025 gehört den Gewinnern – mit HOPEX steigern Sie den ROI, präsentieren Ihre Projekte wirkungsvoll und positionieren sich als Treiber des Unternehmenserfolgs. Dank KPIs und Analysen treffen Sie fundierte Entscheidungen und überzeugen Stakeholder mit klarer, datenbasierter Kommunikation. Erfahren Sie in diesem Webinar, wie Sie mit HOPEX Ihre Wirkung maximieren.

Von Grenzen zu Möglichkeiten: Wie Sie mit HOPEX den Unterschied machen

In un mondo sempre più esposto alle minacce informatiche, garantire la Cyber Resilience non è più un'opzione, ma una necessità.

Questo webinar ti guiderà attraverso le strategie più efficaci per rafforzare la sicurezza aziendale e garantire la compliance adottando una piattaforma integrata come HOPEX che semplifichi la gestione del rischio.

Cosa scoprirai?

- Le sfide attuali della Cyber Resilience e come affrontarle nell’era del DORA e NIS2
- Come garantire compliance e sicurezza in un panorama normativo complesso
- I vantaggi di una piattaforma integrata per una protezione a 360°

Non lasciare che le minacce digitali rallentino il tuo business: il futuro della cyber resilience inizia oggi!

Cyber Resilience: l’attesa è finita! Scopri come garantire compliance e sicurezza con una piattaforma integrata

In this SwitchOn 2025 panel discussion, industry leaders TS Sundar (Corning Incorporated), Junior Brandt (Chief Architect Network), and Luca de Risi (MEGA International) explore how enterprise architects (EAs) are evolving to drive resilience and adaptability within organizations. Moderated by Grant Ecker (Founder, Chief Architect Network), this session delves into the changing responsibilities of EAs in navigating complexity, fostering business agility, and enabling transformation. Gain valuable insights and actionable strategies for positioning EA as a key driver of organizational success.

The Evolving Role of EAs in Shaping Resilient & Adaptable Organisations

How can enterprise architecture  create lasting impact and prove its value to stakeholders? In his keynote at Switchon 2025 – The Enterprise Architecture Show, Yannick Rudloff, Product Management Director at MEGA International, explored how organizations can embed EA into decision-making, drive tangible business outcomes, and secure long-term commitment from leadership. Packed with insights and real-world examples, this session is a must-watch for anyone looking to make EA indispensable.

Making Architecture Stick & Demonstrating EA Value

Join us for an insightful 30-minute LinkedIn Live session with three powerhouse voices  in Enterprise Architecture: Whynde Kuehn, S2E Transformation Inc., Jean Gehring, Lean42 GmbH and Leslie Robinet, MEGA International.

Together, they’ll explore the real-world challenges and complexities of hashtag#EnterpriseArchitecture, from aligning strategy with execution to overcoming organizational barriers.

Our experts will share practical strategies and concrete examples on how to bridge the gap between vision and reality in EA. Whether you’re an insider navigating the nuances of EA in your organization or a consultant advising clients, this session will provide you with actionable insights to drive impactful change and elevate your EA efforts.

Enterprise Architecture Unleashed: Turning Vision into real Value

Avec l'augmentation constante des menaces cyber et des exigences réglementaires, assurer la résilience opérationnelle numérique est devenu un enjeu crucial pour les organisations. Venez découvrir comment les équipes d’AXA Investment Managers relèvent ce défi grâce à une approche collaborative et innovante avec MEGA HOPEX.

Maitrîser, contrôler et auditer la résilience opérationnelle à l'ère de DORA et NIS2

Wie trifft man die richtigen Entscheidungen in einem zunehmend komplexen Umfeld?

In unserem Webinar geben Ihnen Experten von MEGA International und Trusted Advisor hilfreiche Ansätze und Einblicke, wie Sie Herausforderungen strategisch angehen können.

Das erwartet Sie:

Praktische Methoden für fundierte Entscheidungen
Anschauliche Beispiele aus der Praxis
Moderne Ansätze wie KI-gestützte Analysen und Szenariovergleiche

Fundierte Entscheidungen treffen: Praktische Insights aus HOPEX

Profundice en el papel de la Arquitectura Empresarial en la agilidad organizacional y su influencia en la adaptación estratégica. Los expertos comparten experiencias sobre la medición de la capacidad organizacional para implementar procesos alineados con los objetivos estratégicos, el análisis de tecnologías de soporte, y cómo enfrentar desafíos comunes al transformar los procesos de negocio para mejorar la continuidad y gestión de riesgos.

Panel de Expertos: Gestión de procesos de negocio para el logro de la estrategia

Enterprise Architecture Software: A Product Visionary's Perspective

Product Tour: Build a Connected EA Program with HOPEX

Architecting Change

Market Analysis: Trends in Enterprise Architecture Unveiled

AI Revolutionizing EA for Enhanced Innovation and Efficiency

Addressing Cyber Resilience Challenges: Exploring Best Practices

MEGA EA Exchange 2023

Valuable insights into the critical role of enterprise architecture in modern businesses directly from the CIO's perspective. Follow the discussion to get a firsthand view of why EA is essential for success in today's organizations, exploring the convergence of strategic planning, innovation, and adaptability through the lens of IT leadership.

From the CIO's Desk: The Criticality of EA in Digital Businesses

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